Car News - Page 53

Latest Astra sets eco-class power benchmark

New version of the Vauxhall Astra combines sub-100g/km with 130bhp.

28 Jun

Vauxhall extends lead as Insignia sales double

More than 17000 year-to-date for Insignia, as fleet continues to dominate UK sales.

27 Jun

BMW's car club targets choosy business users

German trials of DriveNow in association with Sixt could be extended to the UK.

27 Jun

Which? magazine names Hyundai as 'Best Car Manufacturer'

Brand praised for its fuel efficient and affordable i20 and i30 models and its five year, fully transferable, unlimited mileage warranty.

24 Jun

Volkswagen presents temporary auto pilot

At the final presentation of the EU research project HAVEit, Volkswagen Group research has presented the “Temporary Auto Pilot”.

24 Jun

BMW 1 series named Tesco Cars best used buy

The BMW 1-Series has emerged as the best buy in the UK’s £30bn second-hand market, according to new research by Tesco Cars.

23 Jun

Saab plant 'could be shut for two weeks'

Saab’s Trollhattan plant has again fallen silent despite on-going rescue talks with two Chinese carmakers. The company says it could be two weeks before production starts up again.

22 Jun

Volkswagen Group records 14.6% rise in global deliveries

Volkswagen vehicle deliveries for first five months top 3 million for first time.

20 Jun

Nissan announces new head of sales and marketing

Nissan has announced the appointment of Paul Willcox to senior vice president, sales and marketing for Nissan in Europe.

20 Jun

Nissan Juke debuts at BCA

The Nissan Juke made a used car market debut in a special sale conducted by BCA and JTK Remarketing at Silverstone earlier this month.

20 Jun

GM still wants to sell Vauxhall/Opel, VW in the frame

Reports suggest Vauxhall/Opel could be sold to Volkswagen to prevent a Chinese take-over.

10 Jun

BMW UK receives investment boost

The BMW Group has announced a further £500m investment into UK Manufacturing.

10 Jun

First look at the new Astra Cabriolet

Vauxhall has released a sketch of its forthcoming Astra Cabriolet which will ditch the retractable metal roof in favour of a fabric skin.

9 Jun

Vauxhall opens order books for new Astra GTC

Vauxhall has revealed the new Astra GTC, which it says will meet the challenge of the Volkswagen Scirocco and Renault’s Megane Coupe.

7 Jun

Ford Rental launches the ‘Circle of Excellence’

Ford Rental has launched a dealer recognition scheme called ‘The Circle of Excellence’ where they will be assessing their rental dealerships on the overall ‘customer experience’.

7 Jun